Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-28

The jamestown Capital is democra--
tic newspaper and one as ably edited as
any of Dakota's bright journals. Its
editor seems to have conscientious con.
victions ard loyalty to Dakota largely
developed. The Capital takes occasion
to remark:
The effort OF the republican papers to
create division in the democratic party
consisted in fulsome hattery of the gov
ernor in ignoring the democratic party
of the territory and building up mug.
wump party OF his own under the name
of ''new democracy" There is no divls-
ion OF the democratic rarty. It is as
solid as GlbrElter under the leadership
of Day and Wilson aud Mccormack and
Iiebach and the host Of other democrats
10 the territory who have made the par
ty what 1t Is and who are bona ide citi-
zsns of the territory. The masses Of the
party are with them and the territorial
democratic party remains intact. Gov.
Church Is merely an ltinerant represen-
tative of New York democracy and if he
does not choose to affiliate with the de-
moc.acy of Dakota it is his privilege to
maintain position OF august loneliness.
| W,ll go on inst the same.
In another portion OF the same issue
of the Capital occurs this passage:
1t is true that there 10 NO disaffection
in the democratic party in this territory
The party ls as unanimous as it ever
was on any question OF public policy.
1t is as unanimous now as it was in 1884
that the federal officers for the territories
should be appointed from residents of
the territories and ii will re-affirm that
docErlne at the territorial democratic
| conventions next year. 1t is also unAni-
NOUS in its disapproval of the policy
OF the Cleveland administration in pen-
sioning upon us in federal offices New
York politicians who carry their residence
in their carpet. bags. It likewise diaap-
proves of the action OF the president in
keeping in Office as land commissions,
man who has systematically oppressed
our settlers and whose outrageous rul-
Lings have been repeatedly over-ruled by
| his superior in Office. True, there is nc
disaffection IN the democratic party OF
Dakota. Coy. Church and his dlminu-
| tive following of mugwumps are not the
democratic party of the territory.
All this is honest and manly. 1t is
an outspoken conviction which rises
above party and party veal. 1t is an
intense plea in behalf of Dakota and its
rights 80 long disbonored. II will come
to the surface in every truly loyal mans
thoughts whenever he reflects along
With his conscience upon the situation
as it now exists. Under
previous republican administration
republican newspapers in Dakota
have repeatedly voiced the same senti-
ments and have not infrequently beer
charged with the motive Of personal dis
appointment. But it is sentlmen
which will not down-which has no gar
tissn or personal motives. II will liy
and grow and finally triumph and thu
best evidence of its coming success j
that change in the political manage
ment Of the nation and the territor,
brings the democrats of Dakota almos
unanimously to its support. With
little experience in government they ar
better able to Judge Of the necessities o
the people and OF the remedy requires
'as cure for existing evils.